Examining bioethics, morality, and culture from a distinctively orthodox Lutheran perspective. Site dedicated to the Holy Family.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 30th, 2009
A blessed Christmastide to everyone! Bioethike is back! Americans United for Life recently filed a brief in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (South Dakota) arguing that there is an increased risk of suicide among women who’ve had abortions. As I’ve mentioned before, my sister took her own life about a year ago, and I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2009
Yes, “Choice on Earth” includes having to pay at least $5 to view a YouTube video of Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards. Wow! That’s more than a rental!
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 21st, 2009
First “emergency contraception,” now “emergency contribution” (right above the pink “Give Now” button). Oh, the tyranny of the urgent!
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2009
Dear Christian friend, now is a good time to exercise your vocation as a citizen to support the unborn. According to Fox News, Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb., is to unveil an amendment that would prohibit federal funds, or commingled federal and private funds, from being used to pay for abortions under the Senate’s version of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 2nd, 2009
What is Cecile and Co. so worried about? That women who don’t currently have health insurance coverage will have coverage but, if they want an abortion, they’ll have to pay for it themselves out-of-pocket? What’s so wrong with that?
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009
With one of the world’s lowest live-birth rates in the world (1.19%, far below the replacement rate), South Korea now appears to be concerned, albeit financially, about the hundreds of thousands of illegal abortions being performed each year. From The Examiner: In what seems to be an ironic turn of events, South Korea has discovered [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2009
Remember this? Specter of future rationing, anyone? From The Washington Post: Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released Friday by a major medical group. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 16th, 2009
Pro-abortion activists are encouraging folks to send a coat hanger to pro-life Democrat Congresspersons. Just how accurate is the “back alley” or “coat hanger” abortion myth of tens of thousands of women dying each year through illegal abortions prior to Roe v. Wade? Illegal Abortion Deaths Year Deaths 1940 1,407 1945 744 1950 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 16th, 2009
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that guidelines for mammography screening and breast self-examination have changed. If this is an issue for you or your loved one, please check out the article.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2009
This brief debate on MSNBC November 10 clearly shows the dividing line in reforming health care: those who do not want to expand abortion coverage vs. those that do. Take a look:
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.